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Hamas Pressures BBC Journalist's Kidnappers


[Jerusalem Post] Khaled Abu Toameh - Hamas militiamen on Monday detained a number of Palestinians who were involved in the kidnapping of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in Gaza more than three months ago. One of the detainees, Ahmed Mathloum, better known as Khattab al-Makdissi, served as a spokesman for a group calling itself the Army of Islam, headed by Mumtaz Dughmush. In response, members of the Army of Islam kidnapped 10 Hamas university students.
2007-06-03 01:00:00
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